{{Short description|Norwegian football league season}} The '''1997''' season of the ''[[3. divisjon]]'', the fourth highest [[association football]] league for men in [[Norway]].
Between 20 and 24 games (depending on group size) were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. All group winners were promoted to the [[2. divisjon]], as well as some of the best runners-up.
== Tables == {{col-float|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 1 #[[Bjerke IL|Bjerke]] – promoted #[[Rælingen FK|Rælingen]] #[[Hafslund IF|Hafslund]] #[[Torp IF|Torp]] #[[Lisleby FK|Lisleby]] #[[Ullensaker/Kisa IL|Ullensaker/Kisa]] #[[Greåker IF|Greåker]] #[[Drøbak/Frogn IL 2|Drøbak/Frogn 2]] – relegated #[[Skjetten SK 2|Skjetten 2]] #[[Sørumsand IF|Sørumsand]] – relegated #[[Aurskog/Finstadbru SK|Aurskog/Finstadbru]] – relegated #[[FK Nittedal|Nittedal]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 2 #[[Rakkestad IF|Rakkestad]] – promoted #[[Skeid Fotball 2|Skeid 2]] #[[Kvik Halden FK|Kvik Halden]] #[[Trøgstad/Båstad FK|Trøgstad/Båstad]] #[[Moss FK 2|Moss 2]] #[[Nordby IL|Nordby]] #[[Kolbotn Fotball|Kolbotn]] #[[Rygge IL|Rygge]] #[[Tune IL|Tune]] #[[Vestby IL|Vestby]] – relegated #[[Nesodden IF|Nesodden]] – relegated #[[Hærland IL|Hærland]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 3 #[[Vålerenga Fotball 2|Vålerenga 2]] – promoted #[[Brandval IL|Brandval]] #[[Grue IL|Grue]] #[[FL Fart|Fart]] #[[KIL Toppfotball 2|Kongsvinger 2]] #[[Vang FL|Vang]] #[[Kjellmyra IL|Kjellmyra]] #[[Manglerud Star Toppfotball|Manglerud Star]] #[[Gjelleråsen IF|Gjelleråsen]] #[[Grorud IL|Grorud]] – relegated #[[Oppsal IF|Oppsal]] – relegated #[[Stange SK|Stange]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 4 #[[Nybergsund IL|Nybergsund]] – promoted #[[Vardal IF|Vardal]] #[[Vinstra IL|Vinstra]] #[[Trysil FK|Trysil]] #[[Kolbu/KK]] #[[Lillehammer FK]] #[[Toten FK|Toten]] #[[Sel IL|Sel]] #[[Follebu FL|Follebu]] #[[Nordre Land IL|Nordre Land]] – relegated #[[Vind IL|Vind]] – relegated #[[Ringsaker IF|Ringsaker]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 5 #[[Stabæk Fotball 2|Stabæk 2]] – promoted #[[FK Lyn 2|Lyn 2]] – promoted #[[Asker Fotball|Asker]] #[[IL Flint|Flint]] #[[Teie IF|Teie]] #[[Holmen IF|Holmen]] #[[Fram Larvik|Fram]] #[[Fagerborg BK|Fagerborg]] #[[Borre IF|Borre]] #[[Fevang FK|Fevang]] – relegated #[[KFUM-Kameratene Oslo|KFUM]] – relegated #[[Tjølling IF|Tjølling]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 6 #[[SBK Drafn|Drafn]] – promoted #[[IL Skarphedin|Skarphedin]] #[[IF Birkebeineren|Birkebeineren]] #[[Slemmestad IF|Slemmestad]] (-> Slemmestad/Bødalen) #[[Storm BK|Storm]] #[[SK Snøgg|Snøgg]] #[[Skotfoss TIF|Skotfoss]] #[[Åmot IF|Åmot]] #[[Rjukan IL|Rjukan]] #[[Tønsberg FK]] – relegated #[[Urædd FK|Urædd]] – relegated #[[Solberg SK|Solberg]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 7 #[[FK Mandalskameratene|Mandalskameratene]] – promoted #[[Tollnes BK|Tollnes]] #[[Lyngdal IL|Lyngdal]] #[[Kvinesdal IL|Kvinesdal]] #[[Randesund IL|Randesund]] #[[FK Grim|Grim]]/[[IK Start 2|Start 2]] #[[Våg FK|Våg]] #[[Langesund IF|Langesund]] #[[IL Sørfjell|Sørfjell]] #[[FK Donn|Donn]] – relegated #[[Øyestad IF|Øyestad]] – relegated #[[Kragerø IF|Kragerø]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 8 #[[Klepp IL|Klepp]] – promoted #[[Bryne FK 2|Bryne 2]] #[[Rosseland BK|Rosseland]] #[[Hana IL|Hana]] #[[Hundvåg FK|Hundvåg]] #[[Figgjo IL|Figgjo]] #[[Varhaug IL|Varhaug]] #[[Egersunds IK|Egersund]] #[[Nærbø IL|Nærbø]] #[[Buøy IL|Buøy]] – relegated #[[Staal Jørpeland IL|Staal]] – relegated #[[Sokndal IK|Sokndal]] – relegated #[[Stavanger IF Fotball|Stavanger]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 9 #[[FK Haugesund 2|Haugesund 2]] – promoted #[[Sandnes FK|Sandnes]] – promoted #[[SK Nord|Nord]] #[[Åkra IL|Åkra]] #[[Odda FK|Odda]] #[[Grannekameratene]] #[[Bremnes IL|Bremnes]] #[[Skjold IL|Skjold]] #[[Kjøkkelvik IL|Kjøkkelvik]] #[[Djerv 1919]] – relegated #[[IL Solid|Solid]] – relegated #[[Avaldsnes IL|Avaldsnes]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 10 #[[Os TF|Os]] – promoted #[[Ny-Krohnborg IL|Ny-Krohnborg]] #[[Kleppestø SK|Kleppestø]] #[[Vadmyra IL|Vadmyra]] #[[Follese FK|Follese]] #[[Radøy IL|Radøy]] #[[Florvåg IF|Florvåg]] #[[IL Bjørnar|Bjørnar]] #[[Nymark IL|Nymark]] #[[TIL Hovding|Hovding]] – relegated #[[SK Bergen Sparta|Bergen Sparta]] – relegated #[[Kalandseid IL|Kalandseid]] – relegated #[[Austrheim IL|Austrheim]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 11 #[[IL Jotun|Jotun]] – promoted #[[Sogndal Fotball 2|Sogndal 2]] – promoted #[[Tornado FK|Tornado]] #[[Sandane TIL|Sandane]] #[[Florø SK|Florø]] #[[Dale IL|Dale]] #[[Fjøra FK|Fjøra]] #[[Eid IL|Eid]] #[[Eikefjord IL|Eikefjord]] #[[IL Høyang|Høyang]] #[[Jølster IL|Jølster]] #[[Anga FK|Anga]]
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 12 #[[Aalesunds FK 2|Aalesund 2]] – promoted #[[Velledalen og Ringen FK|Velledalen og Ringen]] #[[Spjelkavik IL|Spjelkavik]] #[[IL Hødd 2|Hødd 2]] #[[Langevåg IL|Langevåg]] #[[Bergsøy IL|Bergsøy]] #[[Brattvåg IL|Brattvåg]] #[[Stranda IL|Stranda]] #[[Hareid IL|Hareid]] #[[Valder IL|Valder]] #[[Aksla IL|Aksla]] – relegated #[[SK Herd|Herd]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 13 #[[Clausenengen FK|Clausenengen]] – promoted #[[Kristiansund FK|Kristiansund]] – promoted #[[IL Bryn|Bryn]] #[[Ekko/Aureosen IL|Ekko/Aureosen]] #[[IL Søya|Søya]] #[[Kvass/Ulvungen FK|Kvass/Ulvungen]] #[[Sunndal Fotball|Sunndal]] #[[Tomrefjord IL|Tomrefjord]] – relegated #[[Bøfjord IL|Bøfjord]] #[[Surnadal IL|Surnadal]] #[[Isfjorden IL|Isfjorden]] #[[Bud IL|Bud]]
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 14 #[[Orkdal IL|Orkdal]] – promoted #[[Singsås IL|Singsås]] #[[Tynset IF|Tynset]] #[[NTNUI|NTHI]] #[[Løkken IF|Løkken]] #[[Røros IL|Røros]] #[[KIL/Hemne]] #[[Heimdal FK|Heimdal]] #[[Strindheim IL 2|Strindheim 2]] – relegated #[[Hitra FK|Hitra]] – relegated #[[Leinstrand IL|Leinstrand]] – relegated #[[Brekken IL|Brekken]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 15 #[[Bangsund IL|Bangsund]] – promoted #[[Tiller IL|Tiller]] #[[Melhus IL|Melhus]] #[[Kvamskameratene]] #[[IL Fram|Fram]] #[[Levanger FK|Levanger]] #[[Tranabakkan FK|Tranabakkan]] #[[Verdal IL 2|Verdal 2]] #[[Vinne IL|Vinne]] #[[Vanvik IL|Vanvik]] – relegated #[[Steinkjer FK 2|Steinkjer 2]] – relegated #[[FK Fosen|Fosen]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 16 #[[FK Bodø/Glimt 2|Bodø/Glimt 2]] – promoted #[[FK Saltdalkameratene|Saltdalkameratene]] #[[Brønnøysund IL|Brønnøysund]] #[[Nesna IL|Nesna]] #[[Sørfold FK|Sørfold]] #[[IL Stålkameratene 2|Stålkameratene 2]] – relegated #[[Korgen IL|Korgen]] #[[Nedre Beiarn IL|Nedre Beiarn]] – relegated #Nordre Meløy #[[Sømna IL|Sømna]] (-> Sømna/Tjalg) #[[IK Grand Bodø|Grand Bodø]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 17 #[[IL Morild|Morild]] – promoted #[[FK Landsås|Landsås]] #[[Flakstad IL|Flakstad]] #[[Vågakameratene IL|Vågakameratene]] #[[Medkila IL|Medkila]] #[[Leknes FK|Leknes]] #[[Skånland og Omegn IF|Skånland]] #[[Grovfjord IL|Grovfjord]] #[[Stokmarknes IL|Stokmarknes]] – relegated #[[Beisfjord IL|Beisfjord]] #[[Andenes IL|Andenes]] – relegated #[[Kvæfjord IL|Kvæfjord]] – relegated
{{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 18 #[[Lyngen/Karnes IL|Lyngen/Karnes]] – promoted #[[IL Ulfstind|Ulfstind]] – promoted #[[Nordreisa IL|Nordreisa]] #[[IF Skarp|Skarp]] #[[Salangen IF|Salangen]] #Balsfjord (-> Nordkjosbotn/Balsfjord) #[[Ramfjord UIL|Ramfjord]] #[[Bardu IL|Bardu]] #[[Tromsdalen UIL 2|Tromsdalen 2]] #[[Sørreisa IL|Sørreisa]] – relegated #[[IL Pioner|Pioner]] – relegated #[[Storfjord IL|Storfjord]] – relegated {{col-float-break|width=auto|style=height:25em}} ;Group 19 #[[Hammerfest FK|Hammerfest]] – promoted #[[Kirkenes IF|Kirkenes]] #[[Kautokeino IL|Kautokeino]] #[[Honningsvåg TIF|Honningsvåg]] #[[FK Sørøy Glimt|Sørøy Glimt]] #[[Nordkinn FK|Nordkinn]] #[[Bossekop UL|Bossekop]] #[[Alta IF 2|Alta 2]] – relegated #Golnes – relegated #[[Bjørnevatn IL|Bjørnevatn]] #[[Lakselv IL|Lakselv]] #[[IL Nordlys|Nordlys]] {{col-float-end}} ==References== *{{cite book|title=Sportsboken 97–98|location=Oslo|publisher=Schibsted|editor=Eriksen, Arvid|page=267|language=Norwegian|isbn=82-516-1665-4}}
{{1997 in Norwegian football}} {{3. divisjon seasons}}
[[Category:Norwegian Third Division seasons]] [[Category:1997 in Norwegian football|4]] [[Category:1996–97 in European fourth-tier association football leagues|Norway]] [[Category:1997–98 in European fourth-tier association football leagues|Norway]]